WINNERS! And Non such

Hi everyone!

welcome to 2013...sorry this is late getting out Blogger has been having some major issues with loading photos but it is fixed now...woooo hooo! It has been a crazy and wild new year thus far but in a good way. I turned 50 recently and some people think this is a bad thing but to me I view it as an accomplishment...hey I made it!  So in celebration of  this milestone I held a challenge with the December images "The Cats Meow Challenge" and I have to tell you the entries were AMAZING! Thank you to everyone who took part. Our winner is Diane Bove for her amazing birthday card congrats to you Diane you won the $25 shopping spree at Gecko Galz! Just email them at geckogalz@yahoo.com and let them know you won and they will tell you where to go from there!

Diane Boves Winning Design!

Now dont ret if you did not get to take part in this challenge I will be holding a new challenge every month based around my giveaway images so  this month I am giving you some un little Valentine images to play with and anyone who would like to enter the challenge just do a project using the images below and either link to this posting or email the picture to me at fripperiesandbutterflies@yahoo.com . Then on February 14th I will post pictures of all the entries and the followers will get to vote on a winner! and what will the winner get? You will get the March Collage sets from Gecko Galz.....all 5 sets! So get your creative juices going and create a fun valentine and win!!!!!!
I hope you all enjoy the FREE images below!

Good luck to everyone!
Have a happy Scrappy Day
Leanne

Looking Forward to 2013......COME WIN!!!!!

As we draw to an end of 2012 I am looking forward to more creative enterprises in 2013 and what better way to start off the new year than with some wonderful valentines cards. In January I am teaching my annual Valentines card class and with the help of wonderful products by Gecko Galz and Paper studios have come up with 6 elegant cards.
If you are in the Houston Area on January 27th myself along with fellow Design Team artist Kristin Rhodes will be doing a double class of Valentine Goodies. My class will start at 2pm-5pm and will cost $25 if you would like more info just go to GECKO GALZ CLASSES

JE TAIME CARD

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE CARD

VALENTINE SECRETS CARD

LOVE ME DO CARD

HEARTS DELIGHT CARD

L-O-V-E CARD

Starting January 16th Gecko Galz will start their 30 DAYS OF VALENTINES which will feature 30 diffrent Valentines day cards by their amazingly talented design team with instructions on how to create each card so check in each day on their website to see all the amazing cards! And in celebration of this as well as Valentines day I am doing a fun little giveaway  for all my followers......

VERY VALENTINE GIVEAWAY

to celebrate Valentines day I am doing a fun little giveaway where one lucky follower can win

the New Digital stamps set from Gecko Galz "HEART & SOUL" (this includes 25 amazing valentine digi stamps)

and the digital paper collection "Vintage Red" by Jenni Bowlin Studios.

And what do you have to do to win? Nothing Much just leave a comment  to this entry and make sure you are a follower of my blog. Then on February 1st I will randomly draw 1 winner! So easy so leave a comment and you might just win your hearts delight!

Have a happy New Year!

Leanne 

Merry Little Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone!

Well Christmas draws ever closer and as we run about doing our last minute gift buying or like me a day of baking let us pause and remember what Christmas is all about. Christmas is that special time of year when we reflect on how rich our lives truly are because of the special people in them, a time that you should stop take a breath and marvel in the beauty of the season and for no reason help those who are less fortunate than yourself. Hold your loved ones close, partake in a tradition that perhaps might have gotten lost along the way and celebrate the true meaning of the season. I wish all of you a very happy holiday season.
I thought I would share some of my holiday cards with you as my final entry before Christmas...remember a hand made card is a present all in itself because you took the time to create it for someone.

7th DAY OF CHRISTMAS

I used Gecko Galz Vintage Christmas Stamps, Grandmas House papers, red foil, Butterscotch Alcohol Inks, May Arts Ribbon, and rustic metal snowflake from Hobby Lobby.

JINGLE BELLA

For this I used Gecko Galz "In Vogue" collage set Glossy paper painted with Red Pepper Alcohol Inks, Embossing folder, red jingle bell and jewelery wire and pearls by Mark richards.

CHRISTMAS JOY

I used Gecko Galz Vintage Christmas digital stamps, jeweled twig by reflections, brass brads by MM, Grandmas house papers by Gecko Galz, fabric letters from my stash.

HOLLY & MISTLETOE

I used Gecko Galz Grandmas House Papers, Gecko Galz Vintage Christmas Digital Stamp set, wood snow flakes from Hobby Lobby, Radiant rain ink in red, gold acrylic paint, metal embellishment by Blue moon beads and gingham ribbon by Bazill Basics.

WINTER WONDERLAND

for this card I used GCD papers, Gecko Galz Vintage Holiday digital Stamps, gold braiding and fringe from JoAnns, rust ribbon from Hobby Lobby, Copic Markers, red Stickles, wooden snowflake from Hobby Lobby, key charm from Hobby Lobby, and pearl head pins from Hobby Lobby (in wedding section)

WARM WISHES

I used K&Co paper, Gecko Galz Free Stamp Image, Copic Markers, Ranger Ice Stickles, May Arts Ribbon, Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers.

LITTLE ANGEL CARD

I used Bo Bunny Paper, Silver Shimmer paper, Gecko Galz Angelica digital Stamps, May Arts ribbon, copic Markers, Distress ink in Peacock feathers.

SILENT NIGHT

I used K&Co printed paper, red Velvet paper from Micheals, Gecko Galz On the cover of a Magazine ephemera set, amber bling by Paper studio, and cream Viva Pearl Pen.

DECO CHRISTMAS

I used Paper Studios paper, black card stock, Gecko Galz Chic Christmas collage set, May Arts Ribbon, clear bling from Paper Studios.

ANGELIC

I used Gold Shimmer card stock, hand made paper from Texas Art Supply, ombre ribbon from May Arts, Angel image from Gecko Galz "Angels" collage set, and bling strand from Micheals.

Happy Holidays One and All

Leanne

FREEBIE FRIDAY WITH A TWIST!

Hi everyone!

Well the holidays are in full swing and as we all run about searching for the perfect gifts for our loved ones I thought it might be fun to have my monthly Freebie Friday with a little Twist! So what I have decided to do is share some of my favorite pictures with you and challenge you to create something with one of  the images below, you know.....a card....a tag.....an ornament......what ever your imagination can dream up. Then place a comment to this thread and a link where we can see your creation (or you can email it to me at fripperiesandbutterflies@yahoo.com ) and then on January 19th (my birthday) I will feature a blog entry that shows all the entries and will let all my followers email in a vote on who their favorite is....and the winner will be announced on  January 29th. And what does the winner get? You will get a $25 shopping spree at Gecko Galz on line store www.geckogalz.com . And 4 runners up will get a collection of images put together by me! So this will be my last blog challenge for 2012 and I hope everyone will take part...I want to see your art!
Have fun with the images!

THE CATS MEOW IMAGES

Have fun with them!
Leanne

SPEND CYBER MONDAY WITH GECKO GALZ

Hi Everyone!

I am very excited to share with you the great deals that Gecko Galz is having this Cyber Monday.

On Monday November 26th Gecko Galz will be having a huge Cyber Monday sale! We invite you to check back for the following HUGE sales!

• Buy One Get One; On all of our regular Priced items when you buy one you get another of equal or lesser value all day Monday!
  

• $1 Collage Sets; Selected collage sheets will be $1 per set all day so come collect all of them!
  

• FREE Gift Pack; When you spend $50 or more you will get an exclusive gift pack which features a paper pack, stamp set and collage set
  

• Get a $5 gift card; When you purchase a gift certificate worth $25 or more you will get a gift card for yourself worth $5!
  

Hope all of you can Visit their online shop at www.geckogalz.com and take advantage of all the wonderful deals!

And as their thankyou here is a free image for you to craft with. Have fun and happy crafting!
Leanne

Let's Celebrate Small Business Saturday!

Hi Everyone!

As we get ready for the holidays and begin our Christmas shopping or our Christmas holiday crafting  I wanted to remind everyone that on Saturday November 24th it is Small business Saturday so I am asking all my followers and friends to step out this Saturday and go to their local shops and buy from them. If you have a local craft shop or scrapbook store please go and support them, remember without them there would not be amazing classes by teachers such as myself. all the small independent scrapbook companies would not have anywhere to showcase there products thus people would never get to discover amazing products.
And even if you don't have a craft or scrapbook store that is okay you can still get out and support your local businesses and get some of your Christmas shopping done. I plan not nly to go to my favorite local scrapbook store on Saturday (Novel Approach) but also I am having lunch at my favorite independent restraunt three Olives (it is a great Italian restraunt...yum!
So what I am going to do in celebration of Small Business Saturday is give away a free set of Digital stamps from Gecko Galz, a small business that is online....and all you have to do is leave a message on this entry telling me what shop is your favorite small business and where it is located (so people can maybe visit it) and on Monday I will draw the name of one lucky winner who will recieve the FREE stamp set....so just check back here on Monday.
Also on Monday it is CYBER MONDAY and I will be giving away a FREE fun image for your to craft with courtesy of Gecko Galz so please check back with us!
I hope you have a lovely weekend!
Happy Scrapping
Leanne

Adventures at the International Quilt Show

Hi everyone!

So yesterday I wandered downtown (I live in Houston Texas) to the George R Brown Convention Center to take a peek at the International Quilt festival.....and all I can say is OMG! If you have never been to this quilt festival let me start by saying these are NOT you Grandmas quilts, there is some amazing artistry that goes into each quilt I saw! There  is also a wonderful display of art dolls, which I am going to give a shout out to my friend Cat Woody who won for her Gypsy of the Lake doll...go Cat...go Cat! But after you spend a few hours walking around and being totally blown away by the fiber art you slowly creep into what can only be discribed at the Meka of all vendor halls. And after you pick your self up off the ground because you are so taken with all the colors and products you begin making your way through 20 rows of packed vendors.
Now I am not a quilter...I dare say I don't touch a sewing machine if I dont have to...but I will tell all of you there is something for everyone!
I being a paper crafter and altered artist I look for items to enhance my work and here they had that like you would not believe....so I thought I would share a few of the most amazing of the shops I made purchases at and share with you what I got (oh so much altering planned).

Okay I know I told a few of you about the International quilt festival going on
this weekend but REALLY if you get a chance go down there today. It is the last
day but I went yeasterday and got a bag of goodies to scrap and make cards with
that is to die for. It is not all quilts and the vendor hall has some of the
best booths I have ever seen!

BAZZILL was the first booth I hit and they were selling their button packs and flowers and jewel
pieces for $1 and $2 a pack....now if you have ever looked at them at Archivers
then you know these packs are $4 to $7 a pack, I got 13 packs for $20 yesterday!

HABERDASHERY...dont you love their name? They had amazing little items, they sell Buttons Galore
which is also sold at Archivers and JoAnns. I got  button packs for $1 and little fabric
flowers for $1 as well as a nutrel color pack of 100 buttons for $3...oh the things I will do with them!

FIBER ON A WHIM booth #1445  for all you altered artist they have
amazing hand dyed cheese cloth for $3 a roll and other amazing things and also
carry Tim Holtz Items

Okay I did not get the name of this booth but you will know it when you see it for they are selling Radiant rain inks, twinkling H20's (and they have the new colors) for $2.75 a pat and Viva pearl pens for $4 which I LOVE!

SANDY SHORE who is on row 800 Sandy and his lovely wife also named Leanne has an amazing selection of beads,  vintage pearl buttons, and metal trinkets all for good prices.

TREASURES OF THE GYPSY Also on row 800 is they have killer decorative trims and ribbons as well as a collection of amazing stamps and asian and day of the dead trinkets. And wander around and gaze upon all the incredible dolls that people have made using her products.

TRIM ON WHEELS this cornicopia of mind blowing trinkets and treasures has a section where you can by 4 items for $20 and I got a huge roll of cream and brown tulle ribbon I am talking 100 + yards plus, yardage
of trims, fabric flowers for $1....yes your head will explode in his booth!

And last my creme de la creme shop MISS ROSE SISTER VIOLET booth #950 they have
the most incredible vintage lace, trims, baubles and little vintage velvet
flowers...I seriously started vibrating when I entered this booth. There trims are
$6.50 a yard but they are so sweet and charming that one cant help and fall in
love !

 

So If you live in the Houston Area it is going on for 1 more day and if you are not from Houston this show is an annual show that takes place in the fall each year so if you can come down for it please try to next year it is SOOOOOO worth the trip!

If you are comeing today You can park at the hotel
parking and take the sky bridge over on the second floor.

Like I said if you have some time today it is so worth checking out!